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The MFAVN One-Stop (Holiday) Shop
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1 year, 3 months ago
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by Ben
Looking for a last minute gift? Check out these comics, photography books, ornaments and more — all created by our students, alumni, and faculty! Rubber Bones Rash Guards (Maria Schweitzer […]
Students got to learn about story from the best! TWO DAYS with Pixar…
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5 years, 4 months ago
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by Ben
One of the benefits of being part of a school like SVA is that you get access to extraordinary people and unique professional practice opportunities with industry leaders. Derek Thompson […]
JOIN US: July 26th is our MFA Visual Narrative Info Session. Let us know you’ll be there!
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5 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
Register here Hello Storytellers, When words and images come together, they can create powerful visual narratives — stories that can touch hearts, change minds and even change the way we […]
Ella Romero discusses her thesis story, ‘There, Once’
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6 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
Ella’s Artist Talk, July 18th, 6pm at 209 E. 23rd St Come to the closing reception on July 21st, same time and place! We spoke with Ella Romero, Class of […]
Storytellers! Continuing Education Info Session on May 11th
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6 years, 10 months ago
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by Ben
Snag a spot here. What is visual narrative? What is a Risograph? How do words manipulate images and vice versa? How do you self-publish comics, zines, photo and artist’s books? […]
Craig Coss talks about School of Visual Arts’ MFA in Visual Narrative
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7 years, 22 days ago
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by Ben
Thinking about applying to the MFA in Visual Narrative program? Applications are open now for summer 2017 entry. We look forward to seeing your work! A note from our Chair, […]
Jennny Goldstick’s project, THIS IS MY MEMORY OF FIRST HEARTBREAK, WHICH I CAN’T QUITE PIECE BACK TOGETHER, heads to Indiecade!
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7 years, 4 months ago
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by Ben
MFAVN’s Jenny Goldstick (Class of 2015) had the opportunity to present her thesis project at Indiecade this year. THIS IS MY MEMORY OF FIRST HEARTBREAK, WHICH I CAN’T QUITE PIECE […]
Get a peek at Soundbreaking: Stories From The Cutting Edge Of Recorded Music: Episode 7 – Sound & Vision
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7 years, 5 months ago
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by Ben
Soundbreaking: Stories From The Cutting Edge Of Recorded Music, an 8-part series for PBS, charts a century’s worth of innovation and experimentation, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the […]
Presenting the Sweaty Palms comic anthology!
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7 years, 7 months ago
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by Ben
We’re so proud to support Liz Enright, MFAVN student, on her latest publication, Sweaty Palms! She and her partner-in-comics Sage Cofey are gathering some of the brightest talent in comics in […]
Andrea Schmitz presents ‘Door’
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7 years, 7 months ago
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by Ben
Door is the story of Gaia, a stubborn teenager who has just moved into a creepy house with her mother and is determined to hate it, despite her mother’s reassurances. […]
Class of 2016 thesis peek: Anelisa Garfunkel’s ‘A Conjuring in the Gyre’
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7 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
Here’s a preview of Anelisa Garfunkel’s, A Conjuring in the Gyre. The book will be on display at the 2016 thesis show, And Then… A CONJURING IN THE GYRE Medium: […]
Class of 2016 thesis peek: Andrea Schmitz’s ‘Door’
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7 years, 8 months ago
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by Ben
See the full film on July 22! Here’s a peek at Andrea Schmitz’s animated short thesis, Door. See the full story at our thesis show, And Then… Also be sure […]
Welcome to our new students! Profile of Shannon Oertle.
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7 years, 9 months ago
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by Ben
Shannon Oertle is the latest new MFAVN student under the spotlight. Shannon’s work struck us as whimsical, with a wonderful sense of childhood. Her application’s imagery and storytelling give us […]
2016 MFA Thesis Exhibit
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7 years, 9 months ago
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by Ben
RSVP for free tickets to the reception here Join us for the next showcase of our third year students. We’ll see work by Alexandra Beguez, Jon Bero, Anelisa Garfunkel, Barbara […]
Welcome to our new students! Profile of Evanleigh Davis
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7 years, 9 months ago
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by Ben
We’re delighted to welcome into the fold our incoming class, the Class of 2018! They’re a group of talented storytellers. So let’s show off their work! Yet another example of […]
Welcome to our new students! Profile of Bill Wehmann
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7 years, 10 months ago
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by Ben
We’re delighted to welcome into the fold our incoming class, the Class of 2018! They’re a group of talented storytellers. So let’s show off their work! Next up is Bill […]
Welcome Class of 2018! Profile of Alexandra Barsky
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7 years, 10 months ago
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by Ben
We’re so delighted to welcome our incoming class, the Class of 2018! What a group of talented storytellers. We want to give them all a proper welcome, so let’s show […]
Sponsored content isn’t just for big biz anymore
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7 years, 10 months ago
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by Ben
Here in MFAVN-Land we like to keep an eye on the latest in promotional trends. Sponsored content is a huge business. $30bn huge. What is sponsored content? As banner ads […]
Anelisa Garfunkel’s ‘Melt’ made it into Boston International Film Festival
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8 years, 13 days ago
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by Ben
We’re so proud of our student, Anelisa Garfunkel! Her film ‘Melt’ has been accepted into the Boston International Film Festival. Melt is a fantastic film that shows an incredible sense […]
Five innovative storytellers to watch
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8 years, 1 month ago
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by Ben
There’s enough storytelling talent out there to choke Galactus. Yes, that Galactus. Everywhere you look you see stories that can pull you in and keep you in. If you’re not careful […]
Join us for the Visual Narrative Continuing Ed Info Session!
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8 years, 3 months ago
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by Ben
Great visual storytellers come from all walks of life, professions and art forms. They are the unique few who function as both author and artist—generating original, creator-owned content that can […]
Thanks for coming to our Riso PRINT SLAM show!
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8 years, 3 months ago
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by Ben
We had a blast hanging out with you at the PRINT SLAM show! “It was really inspiring to see RisoLAB take shape over the past few months,” Nathan Fox, Chair […]
We have one second to get your attention.
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8 years, 5 months ago
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by Ben
As storytellers, one of our ongoing tasks is to stay aware of what our audiences are up to. Apparently, a lot of us multitask between 2+ screens so it can […]
Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news in visual storytelling
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8 years, 5 months ago
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by Ben
Subscribe to our newsletter if you’re a visual artist with the spirit of a storyteller!
Say hi to our faculty at SPX 2015!
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8 years, 6 months ago
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by Ben
Our faculty is all over the place these days. Not in a scattered kind of way, but in a how-can-we-possibly-keep-up kind of way. Luckily, we can say with certainty that […]
SVA offers new Continuing Ed classes in Risograph printing!
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8 years, 6 months ago
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by Ben
Pan Terzis talks to us about Riso, getting your hands dirty and the benefits of doing it yourself. We’re big fans of SVA’s Riso printers around here. Short for “Risograph”, […]
SPX 2015 is MFAVN-heavy!
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8 years, 6 months ago
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by Ben
Be sure to swing by SPX 2105 Table F2 and say hi to Feifei Ruan, Jenny Goldstick, Ryan Weber, Craig Coss, Alexandra Beguez and Masami Kiyono! They’ll have their latest projects on hand and we […]